I realized last winter my home is a generational winter retreat, for the vulnerable non-hibernating creatures of the chewing four legged variety. My mobile home is what it is, a 1978 North American, and has been at this location probably just as long. The problem isn't the mice, it's their behavior, and I won't kill them so what do I do? Last year, I got tired of seeing their busy looking for food trails everywhere, so I made a spot, supplied food, and observed their behavior. They were in the walls and in the ceiling, and they came out for food and water. This year, I chose a live trap near where I use to feed them last year, baited it with peanut butter, and waited. I made sure there were no other sources of food available for them. Thankfully I found all of last year's mini mouse stashes, as I was preparing for this winter. The first three mice I caught, I took to the river bottom or to the pond and released them. However, upon the last little mouse release, he gave me such a "how dare" glare, that it caused me to ponder the method I chose to rid my house of mice. They come inside because it gets ridiculously cold, resources become scarce, and they become a resource to hungry predators. So I put myself into their tiny little world and decided I would care for the remainder of mice still hanging out in my house. Over the course of a month, I caught 5 mice! A lot more than what the cage I purchased should hold! Oh well, I reasoned, at least they won't starve, freeze to death, or get eaten by a hungry predator. One problem I did not consider. How to clean the cage, without one of them escaping. Spring can't get here fast enough. They are the fattest mice I've ever seen, and the smelliest. I'm happy I chose to support life. However, next year's mouse in the house round up, will need to have a bigger cage, and be a cage that can be cleaned without worrying about the mice escaping. "Life delights in life."